US EditionManitoba won't increase price of 1L cartons of milk in 2026: premier
Manitoba freezes one-litre milk price at $2.10 for 2026 and explores expanding controls to larger cartons to balance affordability and fair farmer compensation.
- On Jan. 14, 2026, the Manitoba government froze the one-litre carton price for this year and is considering price controls on two- and four-litre containers.
- As part of an affordability agenda, Kinew's NDP commissioned a grocery-prices study promised in the throne speech and passed a law last year barring real estate deals restricting competition.
- Under existing law, the price limit applies only to one-litre containers, with maximums ranging from $1.93 a litre for skim to $2.10 a litre for homogenized, and the Farm Products Marketing Council had floated a four-cent increase.
- Officials warned the freeze could hurt supply and risk shortages if mishandled, while Wab Kinew said the plan targets so-called "differential pricing" to keep milk affordable for families this year.
- Manitoba's wider policy context shows it is among few provinces regulating milk prices while Statistics Canada reported the highest inflation in November, after a hydro freeze and a four on Jan. 1.
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Grocers say they're being squeezed by Manitoba milk-price freeze
WINNIPEG — A group that represents independent grocers says its members are being hurt by the Manitoba government’s freeze on the retail price of one-litre cartons of milk. The government’s move hits retailers at a time when their wholesale prices are going up, which will eat into thin profit margins, the Canadian Federation of Independent […]
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Manitoba government freezes the price of a litre of milk, eyes more price caps
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The Government of Manitoba is freezing the price of milk for 2026, he announced in a press release, "in order to maintain an affordable price for consumers in the province and to ensure fair remuneration for producers," says the Province. "A basic commodity such as milk should not be expensive, especially if it is considered important for the healthy development of children. We are freezing the retail price of milk for 2026, so that it remains a…
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